This past week a three judge panel from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to hear an appeal filed by lawyers for convicted murderer Troy Davis. The United States Supreme Court had previously ordered a federal district court judge to consider whether new evidence in the Davis case was strong enough to justify a new trial.
District Court judge William Moore ruled that the evidence presented by Mr. Davis’ lawyer was not sufficient to warrant a new trial. Davis’ attorneys appealed Judge Moore’s decision to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, but the three judge panel essentially ruled that only the Supreme Court could consider Davis’ appeal of Judge Moore’s ruling.
Now, Davis and his lawyers must hope that the United States Supreme Court will step in and overrule Judge Moore.
